HONG KONG (AFP) – Cute cartoon animals have been at the heart of Hong Kong clothing brand Chickeeduck since 1990, displayed on everything from t-shirts…
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Singapore keeps monetary policy on hold amid patchy recovery
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore’s central bank kept monetary policy settings unchanged on Wednesday and said the accommodative stance was appropriate due to a benign inflation outlook…
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Of tigers and tapirs: NLB exhibition traces Singapore's environment over 400 years
SINGAPORE – Amid Singaporeans’ renewed interest in nature comes an exhibition that documents the change in the environment on the island over the past 400…
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Canadian dollar recovers from 6-day low as greenback slides
FILE PHOTO: A Canadian dollar coin, commonly known as the “Loonie”, is pictured in this illustration picture taken in Toronto January 23, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File…
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Biden sends unofficial delegation to Taiwan to underscore US' commitment
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Former US senator Chris Dodd and former deputy secretaries of state Richard Armitage and James Steinberg headed to Taiwan on Tuesday (April…
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Hong Kong requires people leaving for Singapore to be vaccinated: Carrie Lam
HONG KONG – Amid resumption of talks with Singapore over a much-delayed travel bubble, Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam has said that Singapore will not…
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EU Parliament partly clears path to UK trade deal vote
FILE PHOTO: A lorry drives towards the border control at the Port of Dover, following the end of the Brexit transition period, in Dover, Britain,…
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EU Commission could raise 2021 euro zone growth forecast in May
FILE PHOTO: European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni speaks during a news conference following the Eurozone finance ministers video meeting in Brussels, Belgium March 15,…
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EU must implement its joint recovery plan before mulling more: Gentiloni
European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni speaks during a plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, March 9, 2021. Stephanie Lecocq/Pool via REUTERSBRUSSELS…
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Election Overhaul Plan Threatens to Sideline Hong Kong’s Opposition
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong government on Tuesday introduced the final details of a push to drastically overhaul the city’s election system, including a…
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Job outlook for private-school grads lags behind that for peers from autonomous universities: Survey
SINGAPORE – Job prospects for fresh graduates from private education institutions (PEIs) in Singapore continue to lag behind those of their peers from autonomous universities…
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Drifting apart? European firms battle to reach UK clients
ROME/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Post-Brexit trade rules mean prosecco supplier Serena Wines 1881 must store bottles destined for Britain on costlier, fumigated pallets in their own…
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Muslims start Ramadan under the shadow of the coronavirus
JAKARTA (AFP) – Surging coronavirus cases in many parts of the world overshadowed the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday (April…
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UN expert urges Laos to free imprisoned critics
BANGKOK (AFP) – A UN rights expert has urged Laos to free three activists serving long prison sentences for criticising the country’s authoritarian communist government.…
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